Weird shit in Vegas

Here are 10 odd observations and things we saw in Vegas:

1. Elvis on a motorized scooter.
2. Zombie themed wedding chopper.
3. Mike Tyson in a candy bar.
4. People smoking in an elevator.
5. A break dancing octogenarian.
6. A stripper trying to distract guys from their poker game. Hilarious.
7. An oxygen bar. Yep. I paid money to breathe pure oxygen to diminish a particularly cruel hangover.
8. You can never be too dressed up or too casual in Vegas. We saw ladies in ball gowns walking past women in track pants.
9. A man with a snake around his neck. Which makes me sad. I no like snakes yo.
10. Oh, and Gene Simmons on a motorized scooter. Aging rockers everywhere.

Happy Wednesday! And remember, you are never weird until you are Vegas weird. 

Me breathing in oxygen. It was great.

Elvis isn't dead. He isn't too far from it though I would say.

Grand Canyon Trip

These are from our trip this weekend past to Las Vegas! Enjoy.

This is my second time using my new camera, I am loving it!

Lake Mead

An ancient Volcano above Lake Mead

Hoover Dam

Rocky landscape

Coming up to the Canyon

Sediment and drainage patterns

Hoover Dam and Colorado River

Three states in one photo. Nevada, Arizona and Utah.

The cliffs opposite our picnic spot

Looking upstream

Lake Mead and the edge of the Canyon in the background

Day dreaming

Roberto in the Canyon

Gotta love lichen

Happy little badgers in the Canyon

Lake Mead

Vegas in Instagrams

US of A - Six Months in - TO DO List

SO, we have had an unofficial "to do" list for our time in the US, since before we even knew we were coming.. I thought this would be the perfect time to actually get everything down on paper and see what we have ticked off so far. You can't laugh at the list lol, we grew up with '80s and '90s America on VHS. So some of the items are a little cheesey.

New York - June
Chicago - July
Austin - March
Las Vegas
San Antonio
Seattle
San Franciso
Portland
New Orleans
Dallas
Boston
San Diego
Hawaii
Alaska

Deep Pan Pizza - had a Deep Dish in Chicago. OMG. Amazing.
Pasta in Little Italy - like, the best Pasta ever.
Hot Dog - I had a a "dog" at the Cubs game, they very proudly serve it with no Tomato Sauce, only mustard and pickle.
Chicken Fried Steak
Chicken Fried Chicken
Po Boy - This is like a chip butty but with deep fried sea food. Its so good and so bad all at the same time.
Budweiser - not very good, don't know what the fuss is about.
Chicken and waffles - Rob had this for breakfast one day, still a mystery to me.
Apple Pie
Pecan Pie - I LOVE PECAN PIE.
Pumpkin Pie - my boss made some, undecided on this phenomena.
BBQ - we have had a lot of BBQ. It's amazing.
Shrimp and Grits - I LOVE SHRIMP AND GRITS. That is all.
Gumbo - Rob tried this last week and loved it.
Chowder
Turkey - Rob had a turkey leg at Eeyore's birthday, I am holding out for Thanksgiving.

Dave Chapelle - saw him, sung him Happy Birthday. Yayah.
Margaret Cho
Music Festivals
House of Pies - Went for midnight Pie after the supercross.. SO GOOD!
International House of Pancakes

Multonomah Falls, Oregon Hooters
Grand Canyon - next week
Hoover Dam
Wrigley Field - saw Cubs v Cardinals.
Tornado
Niagara Falls

Mount St Helen's

San Juan Islands  Fenway Park
Stumble down Bourbon St
Famous People (Yes, I wanted to see some famous people, so sue me) - Rick Ross, Pauly Shore, Tommy Davidson, Dave Chapelle, FOTC
Central Park - got lost, saw turtles and HEAPS of squirrels.
Brooklyn Bridge - walked across on the sunniest, most beautiful day.
Buckys - after Austin; on the way to New Braunfels.
Times Square - it's so busy. And we loved all the billboards.
Disneyland
Colorado River - next week
Hippy Festival
Renaissance Fair
Cirque De Soleil - next week
Las Vegas Strip - next week
Broadway Show - saw Book of Mormon.
Crater Lake 

A jousting renaissance dinner. Great Lakes - Lake Huron from Chicago
Bon Jovi
Mount Hood
Mount Rainier
Gulf of Mexico - Galveston, TX; Holly Beach, LA.
Narrows
30 Rock
Ranch
Rodeo
Lake Tahoe
YellowStone Park
San Juan Islands
Catskills
Jersey Turnpike
The Hamptons
Appalachians
Rocky Mountains

Cowboy Boots
Girl Scout Cookies
I heart NY shirt
MLB Shirt - Astros, Cubs Jersey
NFL Shirt - Texans Jersey

Thanksgiving
Fourth of July - see this post for details on our Independence Day.
Tailgate
Carve a pumpkin

Trick or treat 
Make a pumpkin pie

Grill - We have done some grilling with pals. The results so far have been encouraging.
Shoot a gun - There is no way in hell I am picking up a gun. Ever. But Rob is going to go shooting with Jeremy soon.
Mardi Gras - Happening in March.
Shop at Walmart - So, Rob refuses to do this. But I have been in once.

Badger
Beluga - Saw them in Chicago. And when I saw them I cried. I was so excited!
Gators - Saw them in Louisiana a couple of weekends ago. Holy Shit.
Squirrel - I have some squirrel pals who I see on the way to work.
Chipmunk
Bear
Pink Flamingo

NBA game - Rockets v Mavericks, Rockets v Clippers, Rockets v Thunder
NFL game
Roller Derby
Ice Hockey
MLB game - Red Sox v Yankees, Red Sox v Astros
Wisconsin Badgers, college football

Just booked Vegas!!!

Excited pants!

We just booked a trip to Vegas for four nights at the end of September. I'm stoked because I know work is going to be extra tough that month. Training nearly every day, plus project work. Exciting to know there will be something to look forward to at the end!

Yay xo 

August goal - run 1 mile a day

For the month of August we have set a goal to run a mile per day. I read that Emma from A Beautiful Mess had done this a ocuple of months ago, and for some reason, it seems like a really good goal. I mean, it can only help with my goal of becoming the slightly smaller version of myself that I was before we moved to Houston. And though its not far, thats not really the point. It is mentally just making yourself get up and do it.

Here is how it came about.

Sarah: How do you feel about running a mile per day in August?
Rob: Why?
Sarah: Well, why don't we set a goal, that we have to get up and run 1 mile. 10 minutes. If we make the goal we can spoil ourselves.
Rob: Can it count when I run at cross fit?
Sarah: Nope. Separate from any other work out. We can still work out independent of this. We just have to say we are going to do it. And then do it.

Rob:...... Okay. What do we get if we do it?


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Sarah: Helicopter ride to the Grand Canyon when we are in Vegas. OR a Michelin star dinner when we are there.

And that is how I sold the idea to my dear husband.

 So today is Day 1.
I must say, we were both early risers in Perth, and would often get up early to run or walk through Kings Park. However, a form of lethargy has seeped into our systems since we moved here. Now we can sleep in for hours, which has literally never happened since we started dating over 7 years ago. So when the alram went off 45 minutes early this morning, I was sorely tempted to postpone it to another month. But with one snooze, we got up, groggily made our way downstairs, and hopped on the tread mill. Even though it is only 6 am - in Houston it is already 80 % humidity. So, air con it was.

And 11 minutes later it was done. We marked a one on the calendar. And now there are 30 to go. We have a "realistic" goal of 25, which gets us a "mid level reward" (considering there will be hang overs, and two weekends away this month). If we make 30 or 31, its the chopper. Lets see how we go..

Remember, its not the distance. 1 mile is really not far at all. Its saying you will do something, and sticking to it.


Please send me any motivation tips you have.. Lol would love something that makes me get my morning person persona back!